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THE WINTER LOCK & KEY PARTY 2024

The Happenstance, The City, London

Saturday, 9 November 2024

Sat 9
NOV

Tickets

£25
?
Our age guides are not set in stone. You are still welcome to book tickets if you are slightly outside the published age range.
Age
30-45
250 people expected
50:50 male to female ratio
Don't miss this party
Book early
Home London THE WINTER LOCK & KEY PARTY 2024

THE WINTER LOCK & KEY PARTY 2024

The Happenstance, The City, London

Saturday, 9 November 2024

Sat 9
NOV

Tickets

£25
?
Our age guides are not set in stone. You are still welcome to book tickets if you are slightly outside the published age range.
Age
30-45
250 people expected
50:50 male to female ratio
Don't miss this party
Book early
250 people expected
50:50 male to female ratio
Don't miss this party
Book early
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About the event

Welcome to the biggest and best Winter party for unattached Londoners.

200+ people are expected to join us for this exciting night of offline dating fun. This super sociable event features our fantastic lock & key icebreaker to ensure you meet a huge number of people.

The best bit? Everyone is single, a similar age and we ensure there's an equal male/female ratio in the room.

There are prizes to be won as you seek out the person holding the key that matches your lock (or vice versa).

Each time you find a matching pair you'll be in with a chance to win one of our great prizes.

The fun doesn't stop here. Following the lock & key icebreaker, we'll be setting the mood with a live DJ and plenty of opportunities to dance the night away.

And of course, you'll meet loads of people along the way, all in the stunning, spacious surroundings of The Happenstance, moments from St Paul's Station.

Head to our website the following day to view everyone who attended. Select the people you like and our system will tell you who you are mutually matched with. Get in touch again via our messenger and the rest is up to you.

This party is the perfect place to meet people this summer. You just need your ticket! Book now, this will sell out.

Important information

- 20:00 - Doors open [Please arrive on time]
- 20:30 - Lock and key icebreaker begins
- 22:30 - Prize draw
- 00:30 - Last orders at the bar

Please ensure you arrive at the venue at the start time. We have a limited time for registrations and arriving late may mean you cannot get in.

Tickets for this event are non-refundable. Our normal cancellation terms and conditions apply. No tickets are for sale on the door.

Price: £25

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

Set just a stone’s throw from St Paul’s Cathedral in the
iconic Paternoster Square, The Happenstance offers a
relaxed ambiance and chic interiors in the heart of The City. Original Dating have hired this venue exclusively for this event.

Address  The Happenstance, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7DX

Nearest station  St Pauls

Tel   – Please note this is not a booking line

PLEASE NOTE: Advance booking is essential and no tickets will be available to purchase on the door. Online booking is simple and very secure. Our payments are handled by Stripe, one of the world's largest payment processors using the highest grade security currently available.

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Robin Verified Attendee
  the cocktail bar menu was limited and it was occasionally difficult to hear. other than that it was good.  
Posted: 10/11/2024
Kirstin Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Charles Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Martin Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Michael Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Reka Verified Attendee
  Excellent event, great venue, I had so much fun. I just wish the music wasn't so loud so we could hear each other.  
Posted: 10/11/2024
Laura Verified Attendee
  Meeting a lot of people stress free 😃 Nice and lovely conversations with no pressure !  
Posted: 10/11/2024
Gare Verified Attendee
  N/A  
Posted: 10/11/2024
Linda Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Naureen Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Foong Kee Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Bernadette Verified Attendee
  Lots of people to meet, great fun evening  
Posted: 10/11/2024
Bence Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Jonathan Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Stew Verified Attendee
  All in all a fun night!  
Posted: 10/11/2024
Nicolas Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Thomas Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Jamie Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/11/2024
Dorian Verified Attendee
  Nice ambience  
Posted: 09/11/2024
Giovanni Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/11/2024
Vishal Verified Attendee
  Great turn out and venue  
Posted: 09/11/2024
Gaurav Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/11/2024
Dimitris Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/11/2024
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HOW IT WORKS

Arrive from about 7pm and grab a drink — our host will check you in and hand you a scorecard. Once everyone's settled, the host explains the format and the dating begins: four to five minutes per date, girls seated, guys rotating, with a 15-minute breather at half time to top up your glass and compare notes.

After each date you make a quick private note: yes, no, or friend. Nobody sees your choices on the night — that's the point. When the formal dates finish, the room opens up and everyone mingles; ask any of our hosts and they'll tell you this is where half the real chemistry happens, so don't dash for the Tube.

The next morning, enter your ticks on our site and our matching system compares them against everyone else's. Mutual yeses become matches, and you can message each other through the site — no phone numbers or emails shared until you choose to.


When you get there

Doors open around 30 minutes before the start time on your ticket — arriving early gives you time to grab a drink, find your feet and say hello to your host, who'll check you in and get you set up. Everything you need is provided on the night; just bring your ticket confirmation and your best conversation.

First time? You won't be the only one — most people at any London event are speed dating first-timers, and plenty arrive solo. Our hosts have run hundreds of these nights and their whole job is making sure nobody feels lost. By your second date you'll have forgotten your nerves entirely.

Meet & Mingle

Why Londoners book with Original Dating

Original Dating was founded in London in 2003 by Andrew — back when speed dating was brand new and he was, in his words, just a boy. Twenty-three years later we're the capital's longest-established speed dating company and one of the largest in the UK, running around 500 events a year nationwide.

What that experience buys you: professional hosts (many of them trained actors) who actually run the room rather than reading a script; venues we've vetted personally; gender-balanced events with sensible age bands; a matching system we built ourselves; and a rematch guarantee we've

Complete your score sheet

After the event you simply tick who you liked on the Original Dating website and the site works about your matches automatically. If the dates you have ticked as a "yes" have reciprocated you have a match. You will be able to view the first names and message them via our site online without revealing your email address until you are ready to. You'll be having proper first dates in no time.